Monogamous
“Monogamous” 形容一种婚姻制度或社会行为，即一个人在同一时间内只有一个配偶或伴侣。它也可以用来描述动物界的单配偶现象。
- “Many cultures value monogamous relationships as the foundation of family.” (许多文化将一夫一妻制的关系视为家庭的基石。)
- “Swans are known to be monogamous and often stay with one partner for life.” (众所周知，天鹅是单配偶动物，通常会与一个伴侣相伴终生。)
- “He wasn’t sure if he was ready for a monogamous commitment.” (他不确定自己是否准备好接受一段排他的、单一伴侣的承诺。)
由希腊语 “monos” (单一) 和 “gamos” (婚姻) 组成。
- 前缀: “mono-”，意为“单一”。
- 词根: “gam-”，意为“婚姻”。
- 后缀: “-ous”，形容词后缀。
虽然人类历史上存在过多种婚姻形式，但现代西方社会和大多数法律体系都将 “monogamy” (一夫一妻制) 视为标准。
- 名词: monogamy
- 副词: monogamously
“mono” (单一) + “gam” (婚姻) + “ous” (的)。联想：一次只结一个婚。
“In the animal kingdom, monogamous behavior is actually quite rare. Most species have multiple partners. However, animals like wolves and albatrosses remain loyal to one mate, showing a remarkable sense of monogamous partnership.” (在动物界，单配偶行为其实相当罕见。大多数物种都有多个伴侣。然而，像狼和信天翁这样的动物却对一个伴侣保持忠诚，展示了卓越的一夫一妻制伙伴关系。)